The Duke football program has never made a College Football Playoff appearance and hasn't won an ACC Championship since 1989. Taking a conference title from Clemson this season will be as difficult of a task as any, but 2025 may be the Blue Devils' best shot the program has ever had at making a College Football Playoff appearance.
This year may be Duke's best shot ever at making the CFP
For one, Duke got better as a roster coming off of an incredibly successful year one under head coach Manny Diaz, one where the Blue Devils won nine or more games in a season for just the fourth time in program history.